Betrayal

Chapter 32

"Flamekit" Ivypaw cried happily.
"Who are these cats" the gray and black tom asked, pointing at the two she-cats.
"This is my sibling Flamekit and her-" Ivypaw paused. "I don't know" Ivypaw finished.
"She's Flora she traveled with me to get back here" Flamekit explained quickly.
"Well we should get you back to camp" The black and gray tom said.
"Wait shouldn't I get back to SoringClan" Flamekit asked.
"We can go tomorrow" she heard Ivypaw say quietly as they padded away. As they walked Dawnpaw mulled it over in her head, she couldn't believe they had found Flamekit and that Flamekit had made it back.
"It's crazy that Flamekit is actually here right? Hazelpaw asked. She nodded and Hazelpaw eyes suddenly flashed with excitement.
"This could be how we get back into SwampClan" Hazelpaw sid, her eyes shining.
"What do you mean? How?" She asked.
"We have proof that we aren't guilty that we didn't even know till later that it even happened with Flamekit coming back we have a higher chance of them accepting us back into the clan" Hazelpaw said.
"That is true" Dawnpaw said, nodding. As they walked back they lapsed into silence Dawnpaw thinking about what Hazelpaw had said the whole way home. The rest of the day seemed to pass in a blur. Ivypaw showed Flamekit around and Dawnpaw and Hazelpaw went on a hunting patrol. Dawnpaw felt delight as her teeth closed around a sparrows threat and she felt the salty taste of blood. She managed to catch a mouse, squirrel, and a vole. When they got back she deposited her prey on the fresh-kill pile and sat near Ivypaw and Flamekit who were chatting two other apprentices. Another white and brown tabby tom came over.
"You're those SwampClan cats aren't why did you get kicked out" the tom asked curiously.
"It's a long story" she said, repeating what she had told Birchfur earlier. The tom tried to ask one more time but gave up when he realized they weren't going to talk.
"My name is Softpaw what are your names" Softpaw asked.
"I am Dawnpaw and this is my sister Hazelpaw" Dawnpaw introduced them. Soft paw nodded and they comtinued talking until her and Hazelpaw went to the apprentices den.
"I can show you two nests you can use" Softpaw offered. Dawnpaw nodded and he showed them two nests near the back of the den.
"Thanks" she said.
"No problem have a good sleep" Softpaw said as he walked away. She nodded and went over to her nest, curling up in it and sinking to sleep.
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She grumbled as somebody shook her.
"Dawnpaw wake up we are going to go to SwampClan" Hazelpaw said. She shot up immedief feeling excitement and nervousness. When she padded out of the den she saw that there was a patrol already waiting to escort them out of their territory. She bounded over and as the patrol left Softpaw bounded over to them.
"Bye Dawnpaw and Hazelpaw" he said, looking a little said they were leaving.
"Bye Softpaw thanks for hanging out with us last night" Dawnpaw meowed.
"No problem" Softpaw said.
"Bye" Hazelpaw mewed.
"Bye" Softpaw meowed. As Softpaw turned and walked away the patrol left and Dawnpaw and Hazelpaw hurried after it. As they were walking she realized Ivypaw never once mentioned them in what she was telling Flamekit , she hadn't heard them mentioned last night either but she had also been talking with Softpaw. She probably doesn't want anyone to know about us she thought. She felt a little angry but realized it didn't matter. It seemed like several heartbeats later they reached the border. They said goodbye to the Mistclan cats and Ivypaw turned towards them.
"Aren't you going to go the other way" she asked, clearly not wanting them there.
"We can go with all of you our territory is in the way anyways" Dawnpaw said. She didn't know why she wanted to go with Ivypaw, Flamekit, and Flora but she did. They walked along in the back Ivypaw talking with Flamekit and and occasionally Flora. When they finally reached Springclan's border a patrol was waiting there.
"Flamekit" a she-cat said in astonishment and happiness as they came up. "Where have you been and who's this" she asked pointing to Flora. She saw a warrior wrinkle his nose and mutter,
"She smells like a kittypet" Dawnpaw turned her attention back to the present as she realized the cats were talking about her and Hazelpaw now.
"Did these cats have anything to do with it" one of the Springclan warriors asked, pointing at her and Hazelpaw. Dawnpaw opened her mouth to say something but Ivypaw interrupted her.
"Uh, no they're just passing though" Ivypaw interrupted. Dawnpaw opened her mouth, white-hot rage burning in her stomach but she knew the Springclan cats would believe Ivypaw over them.
"Come on Hazelpaw lets go" she said, too angry to even say bye to the Springclan cats. They were walking away when she heard a cat say her name. She spun around and saw Graypaw.
"Can you give us a minute" Dawnpaw asked. Hazelpaw nodded and retreated.
"What do you want" she hissed.
"I know you have a right to be mad at me but I'm sorry" Graypaw said his eyes shining with remorse.
"Sorry isn't going to cut it" Dawnpaw hissed through gritted teeth.
"I'm sorry if I didn't they would have exiled me or punished me" Graypaw protested, his eyes pleading.
"I'm sorry Graypaw but I have to go" she said, too tired to deal with Graypaw. She spun around and glanced back as she walked away, Graypaw's eyes still staring at her begging for forgiveness.

"Did it go well" Hazelpaw questioned.
"He just wanted me to forgive him" she explained. Hazelpaw just nodded and they started walking again one a SwampClan patrol leaped in front of them. All the cats fur bristled and their hackles were up.
"What are you doing here" Mistcloud snarled.
"We found Flamekit" Hazelpaw blurted. She could see confusion spread on every cats faces and quickly jumped in.
"The kit that went missing" she elaborated. She could see a few of the cats expressions change for a heartbeat but their expressions quickly hardened again.
"Should we kill them? That's what Marshstar told us to do" Flowerstem asked. Dawnpaw felt dread creep theough her and tensed, ready to bolt.
"No we should take them to Marshstar and let her decide what to do with them" Dewfall broke in.
"They're mom killed the Springclan kits though and thy knew about it" she herd Foxpaw protest.
"Yes but they never got to tell their side of the story and besides they vroughtvthe kit back" Dewfall told her, flicking Foxpaw on the head. She saw Foxpaw pull away with a cross expression in her face as she fell in the middle of the patrol. She felt hostility radiating from everyone cat beside her and felt even more when they reached camp.
"What are they doing here? I thought I told you to kill them if they set foot here again" Marshstar said icily.
"They brought the missing kit back" Mistcloud explained.
"Oh really well in that case follow me you too" Marshstar said, flicking her tail for them to follow her. She shivered as she saw Windpaw looking at her, her eyes filled with hate. When they entered the den Marshstar gestured for them to sit and they sat waiting patiently for her to speak.
"Where did you find the kit" Marshstar asked.
"Oh we found her in Mistclan territory" she answered, deciding to leave Ivypaw out of that part.
"Did you take that Springclan apprentice with you" Marshstar questioned.
"Yes but Springclan will probably stop bothering us now they got their kit back" Dawmpaw assured her.
"You may come back but understand that I don't make this decision lightly and one step out of line and I will kill you" Marshstar threatened. Dawnpaw nodded but relief and happiness was cycling through her. Me and Hazelpaw are finally back home she thought.

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